Soar-Y-Graig Welsh Independent Chapel 0 ha
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Places › Wales › South East Wales › Caerphilly Getting here
51.77964, -3.29750
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Herring Gull +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Herring Gull +68 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Harlequin Ladybird, Common Darter +49 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Harlequin Ladybird, Common Darter +49 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Ash, Nuttall's Waterweed +5 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Ash, Nuttall's Waterweed +5 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
South Wales Traverse Walking route ▾
challenge route. not waymarked
Named route
Show on map Taff Trail Walking route 88 km ▾
Named route Length 88 km Regional walking route
Show on map Cambrian Way Walking route ▾
Named route National walking route
Show on map 123 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 469 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 469 National Cycle Network
Show on map Trevithick Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 477 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 468 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 468 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 467 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 467 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 411 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 411 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCR 469 (Proposed) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 469 National Cycle Network
Show on map Photos Llwybr Capel Graig y Soar / Graig y Soar Chapel path
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Wildlife to spot
2,410 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 2,410 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
winter autumn
2025 ▾
Coot · Jackdaw · Mallard · Magpie · Carrion Crow +43
Coot Fulica atra Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Magpie Pica pica Carrion Crow Corvus corone Canada Goose Branta canadensis Herring Gull Larus argentatus Robin Erithacus rubecula Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Goosander Mergus merganser Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Great White Egret Ardea alba Blackbird Turdus merula Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Coal Tit Periparus ater Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Dunnock Prunella modularis Falco tinnunculus tinnunculus Falco tinnunculus tinnunculus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Gadwall Mareca strepera Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Redwing Turdus iliacus Great Tit Parus major Goldcrest Regulus regulus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Raven Corvus corax Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea House Martin Delichon urbicum House Sparrow Passer domesticus Swallow Hirundo rustica Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Rock Dove Columba livia Common Scoter Melanitta nigra2024 Mole
🐝 Insects 9 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Blue Damselfly · Common Darter · Phryganea grandis · Meliscaeva cinctella · Xylota segnis +4
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Phryganea grandis Phryganea grandis Meliscaeva cinctella Meliscaeva cinctella Xylota segnis Xylota segnis Eupeodes corollae Eupeodes corollae 🌿 Plants 2 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Ash · Japanese Knotweed
Ash Fraxinus excelsior Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 2,410 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
winter autumn
2025 ▾
Coot · Jackdaw · Mallard · Magpie · Carrion Crow +43
Coot Fulica atra Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Magpie Pica pica Carrion Crow Corvus corone Canada Goose Branta canadensis Herring Gull Larus argentatus Robin Erithacus rubecula Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Goosander Mergus merganser Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Great White Egret Ardea alba Blackbird Turdus merula Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Coal Tit Periparus ater Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Dunnock Prunella modularis Falco tinnunculus tinnunculus Falco tinnunculus tinnunculus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Gadwall Mareca strepera Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Redwing Turdus iliacus Great Tit Parus major Goldcrest Regulus regulus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Raven Corvus corax Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea House Martin Delichon urbicum House Sparrow Passer domesticus Swallow Hirundo rustica Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Rock Dove Columba livia Common Scoter Melanitta nigra2024 Mole
🐝 Insects 9 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Blue Damselfly · Common Darter · Phryganea grandis · Meliscaeva cinctella · Xylota segnis +4
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Phryganea grandis Phryganea grandis Meliscaeva cinctella Meliscaeva cinctella Xylota segnis Xylota segnis Eupeodes corollae Eupeodes corollae 🌿 Plants 2 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Ash · Japanese Knotweed
Ash Fraxinus excelsior Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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